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Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics Residency Program

Corewell Health
Royal Oak, MI
Continued AccreditationACGME #2622526001J1J-1

Corewell Health is an ACGME-accredited Foot and ankle orthopaedics residency program in Royal Oak, MI. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 1 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $79,500. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
1
1 residents · 1 approved
PGY-1 salary
$79.5k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2018 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2022

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
Application service

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
6.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Smoke-free workplace.

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Our new name - Corewell Health - signals our bold commitment to health and wellness. At our core, we are here to help people be well so they can live their healthiest life possible.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
1,131
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 1 worse
Mortality2 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 3 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$533K
Research
$0
Payments
67

Top payer: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($309K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
54,343
ED visits
110,258
Inpatient surgeries
12,552
Outpatient surgeries
30,614
Births
7,369
Daily census
820
Full-time staff
5,462

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak · Royal Oak, MI

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak

Primary
Royal Oak, MI1,131 beds

Beaumont Hospital-Troy

Troy, MI521 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$5,148/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~18% of pay
Take-home$5,148/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,195/mo
State tax$282/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $79,500 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.25% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Oakland County, Michigan (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.25%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$95,296
+$17k vs US median
Avg Commute
26 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Paul Fortin, MD

Program Director Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship

Program Director

Stephanie Galyon

Program Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Corewell Health located?
Corewell Health is located in Royal Oak, MI.
Is Corewell Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Corewell Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Corewell Health?
Corewell Health has approximately 1 residents in training.
How much is rent near Corewell Health?
Median rent near Royal Oak, MI is ~$1,195/month for a 1BR and ~$1,598/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Corewell Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Corewell Health has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Corewell Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Corewell Health reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Corewell Health require?
Corewell Health does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Corewell Health?
Corewell Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $79,500. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Corewell Health?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Corewell Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Corewell Health have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Foot and ankle orthopaedics residency program positions as they appear.